Re:Live coding interviews measure stress, not coding skills
by mustaphah on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @05:22PM
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Hi Michael Kureth (?). This brings a whole new dimension to the conversation; one that deserves much more attention.
I could quote your reply here to my blog post, like I did with edit #1. It'll make it much more visible. Let me know if you're open to it.
Re:Live coding interviews measure stress, not coding skills
by mkureth on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @11:32PM
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Yes, please repost. I just want more attention on the topic because I have witnessed how it has negatively impacted strong engineers and good people. I was excited when I saw your original blog post referencing the National Science Foundation research. I had conducted research into physical differences of the brain which result in filtering through the interview process, but it was great to read the scientific study confirming my research. I have more information on the project here: https://cinedapt.com/casting/computer-silenced/
I have 25+ years in software engineering and have been filtered through the non-job related interview process described here. I also have a medical diagnosis of ASD L1 and ADHD along with stress induced dyslexia.
Can others here please read the following federal law and confirm it applies. Through the film, I am trying to amend the definition of a disability, so we have equal rights.
Title 42 U.S. Code § 12112(b)(6) "using qualification standards, employment tests or other selection criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a disability or a class of individuals with disabilities unless the standard, test or other selection criteria, as used by the covered entity, is shown to be job-related for the position in question and is consistent with business necessity"